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Kristopher Kato • April 16, 2024
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Ann-Lee Switzer +1 • April 15, 2024
Toshi Sato, the world's best Mercedes Benz salesman who moved to the US in 1996
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Many of the Japanese who come to America, the so-called Shin-Issei,…
Keiko Fukuda • April 15, 2024
Who Was The First Japanese Immigrant to Canada?
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Japanese began settling in Canada in the late 19th and early 20th c…
Ann-Lee Switzer +1 • April 14, 2024
My Name is Neal
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Neal Yamamoto • April 13, 2024
The Amazing Tashiro Family
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In this column, I will round out my history of the amazing family of Aijiro and Nao Tashiro by disc…
Greg Robinson • April 12, 2024
Japanese Companies Active in Brazil Today
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In this 11th installment, we spoke with Katsuhide Itagaki (75, Hokkaido), president of Panamedical …
Tomoko Oura • April 12, 2024
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